TOXIC Design Jobs to Avoid - The Graphic Designer's Guide To SURVIVE Advertising Agencies

[@lilricodaking]

Maaan this is so accurate. I had been freelancing on the side for myself for about 5 years. Then decided to join an ad agency a year ago….and I am truly beginning to hate it. You have no creative control, no life, really no recognition, etc. It’s a great learning experience and it’ll look good on your resume, however, I would suggest remaining a freelancer and working for yourself

[@designthescenes]

yeah man get out of that nightmare

[@lilricodaking]

@@designthescenes hell yea, I got to bro. I’m starting to hate it!

[@mithx_creator]

In my experience same. Now some people telling Ai will do everything no need designer some thing like that. Without knowing any details some people judging. The don't give values to design & designer

[@sreejaburman]

As a junior designer working in a shitty ad agency, I can't explain how true all this is.

[@StarFire_0]

Been there done that. I start my career in advertising agency as a Junior Graphic Designer, moved around several agencies and finally resigned on my 5th year as a Senior Art Director. I'd say it's a mix between good and bad experiences just like any other job, there's lot of fun but certainly a good sleep is a rarity due to the unhealthy work hours (not all agencies are like this, but mostly are). Now i couldn't be more happier selling my own art & design stuff offline & online for a living and being able to do stuff like taking my daughter to the park on a weekday 😊. If you're a graphic designer that just starting at an ad agency, my advice are absorb every experiences, good or bad (there's gonna be a lot bad times i assure you) but it's important for your growth, networking & your design skills obviously, but there's gonna be a time when you have to decide what's your life priority. 🍻

[@designthescenes]

Good to hear and happy for you. On the other hand the point of my videos about this topic is to show people that there is another way. I never worked more than a few weeks in agencies and I managed to make it to the top without the suffering. Design studios and in-house brands are the way to go and build a nice portfolio, agencies work is usually more mediocre because its not about design rather about advertising ; )

[@StarFire_0]

​@@designthescenes I agree with you, in-house and design studios provide more room for design exploration compared to advertising agencies, especially in my personal experience of today's era where many digital advertising agencies are mainly focused on satisfying the client's need for quantity of content, with graphic design output often not being very important. Anyway thanks for your content! Really informative & enjoyable.

[@beansproutuncreative]

Decided to switch career directions (after a series of dead ends to get into my actual field) and will be starting an associates in "advertising design" next week. I'm glad I found your video because I really have no idea what I'm getting into work wise.

[@mgvd218]

Wow! Thank you for taking the time to share my experience. Big hugs, my friend :)

[@immxrtalsoul6954]

Thank you for this video, It was very informative. I love my in-house design job even more

[@interestingvideosmail5033]

I had 3 years of graphic design as an in-house designer. I have joined an ad big 4 agency as their junior designer. I wasnt getting any better paid in house jobs so went ahead w these guys. I am rlly afraid.

[@designthescenes]

They lured you in with a higher salary, which is what they do. But it doesn't need to be bad, maybe the company is decent. Good luck!

[@TheManifesto1]

Thank you for sharing the advice with us 🙏

[@joetowsey2898]

I can confirm as ex advertising this is 100% the culture. What you have to remember is who their clients are and how the so called "Creative Directors" "Account Managers" are just mirrors of their clients, usually a business that exploits others to make money. Find something you love focus on that and prove them wrong, it is a toxic environment full of narcissist's and naturally introverted creatives feel very uncomfortable around those psychopaths. Go with your gut and do what you love, you got this Champs ❤

[@designthescenes]

Thanks for sharing!

[@gbmingliang]

You and your team will be the first to be sacked when the agency have lost the account you are handling.

[@designthescenes]

I don’t work at any agency, there are better places to work ; )

[@joey8033]

@@designthescenes I think he's talking about working in am advertising agency, maybe he's saying when the client leaves the advertising agencies are quick to fire the graphic design team...

[@topfunt7043]

Heyo

[@creativeabhishek_]

is it good to join a design studio? Cause I'm having a bad experience with ad agency, but how to join a design studio? can you make a video on it? @designthescenes

[@designthescenes]

yes a design studio is the best way to develop yourself and your craft, as long as the studio is good

[@creativeabhishek_]

Can you make a video on it please? thanks for the reply.@@designthescenes